Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Albert* Jones Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Albert* Jones She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Albert* Jones Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Greeley, Colorado, USA - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Colorado, USA

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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